St Mary of the Valley Academy - Miriam Yearbook (Beaverton, OR)

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Sociol Sciences Each student that graduates from S.M.V.A. has at least three units in Social Studies. World His- tory, United States History and American Problems are required for graduation. Classes are also offered in ancient and modern history so that any student inter- ested in majoring in the social sciences may do so. Term papers, panel discussions, debates and film strips are used as teaching devices in many of our classes but particularly so in the social sciences. Many new slides and films were added to the audio-visual aid library this year. Students of U. S. History fl. to r.D Diane McDevitt, Sharon Hinkle, Mary Cozart and Phyllis Schefers locate Kansas as they discuss the outcome of the slavery problem of that territory. Seniors ll. to rj Launa Roberts, Donna Cendana and Joan Stremich garner information in the library for their term papers in American Problems. Members of the World History class ll. to rj Teresa Smith, Julia Schroetke, Vicki Estill and Eileen Robinson present a panel on the Crusades.

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Longudge ond Fine Arts Language arts and fine arts have a definite place in the S.M.V.A. cur- ricula. Four years of English is re- quired for graduation from the Acad- emy. Two years of a foreign lan- guage, preferably Latin, is also re- quired. Classes in French are offered on the program. S.M.V.A. art students during the past three years have earned many awards in the competitive entries they have made. This year the first place winner in the Northwest Labor Poster Contest was an Academy stu- dent. Barbara Hcrlel paints a scene while Darylcnc NlcLarly KH and Dorenc Lulicli take a peek. Mary Linda Wollin fseatedj previews film strips on The Tale of Two Cities in preparation for an Eng- lish IV class. Lorelei Millsap UQ observes her while Trena Thomas assists. Rursus Carol Dana flashes the vocabulary drill card. Roberta Barsotti Cforegroundl responds, Again. Janice Betzer and Patricia Day give undivided attention.

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Honors Course This year the Honors Course was inaug- urated at the Academy. After four years, the students who have followed the course will have a well-rounded-but in- tensified 'preparation for college. Choice of students to follow the course is made by the faculty. Entrance exam- inations, grade school records, intelli- gence quotients, as well as references for personal integrity are carefully studied before permission is given to take the COUl'Se. The Honors Course was introduced to offer a challenge to the exceptionally gifted student. The four year program is listed below. Honors course students chosen from this year's freshmen class are Cl. to rl Mar iorie Graziano, Sue Seidl, Rosalene Heesacker, Patricia Bechtold, Carolyn Seeber and Diane Hammond. 17C C XC 246352 L:-u'N.3JwJlJ 4-f frsavmfs C wc 55 fX fJ'1.f.m G 6 Q fo SKC-3-3514 325 JVJ 6 15 S WPS 351366, 096 6 l l V e a -1- HONORS COURSE PROGRAM Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior l Religion I Religion ll Religion III Religion IV English I English II English III English IV Latin l Latin ll French l French ll General Science Biology Chemistry Physics Ancient' Higfory Modern History U. S. History AmeI'lCen Problems Algebra Geometry Algebra- Elective Trigonometry Electives: Elective: Typing, Shorthand, Typing, Shorthand, Bookkeeping, Clothing Clothing 1 r H CWM-jk, DCT 111 CC 7LCK3Cf f , o 6clJb l59QoQ.QCpCJ JQCJ 3 JK- c-7 J 99..?LJfJc X211 Uh-fJf-9112? 6